A sentence of seven years imprisonment with a serious violent offence declaration is within range for unlawfully causing grievous bodily harm with intent where the offending involves premeditation, arming with weapons, sustained attack in the presence of a young child, and lasting injuries, even where the offender has no prior history of violence. The case illustrates that a serious violent offence declaration may be warranted even where the case is not a compelling one for such a declaration, provided the aggravating features take the offending sufficiently outside the norm.
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